villa

noun

vil·​la ˈvi-lə 

1

: a country estate

2

: the rural or suburban residence of a wealthy person

3

British : a detached or semidetached urban residence with yard and garden space

Synonyms

• mansion
• hacienda
• manor
• castle
• estate
• palace
• house

Examples of villa in a Sentence

They rented a seaside villa for two weeks.

a millionaire with a luxurious villa in Mexico

Recent Examples on the Web

Beyond the villas, the resort-wide renovations included updates to the lobby, pool deck, pool bar and 12 new guest rooms. —Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 29 Sep. 2025

It is housed in an ornate villa, near the Torre K23, that once belonged to one of Cuba’s wealthiest families—a legacy of the sugar boom. —Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025

While our villa had not been recently refreshed, the only telltale sign was the excessively large switches and dimmers trailing up the walls. —Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025

If overwater villas aren’t your vibe, the resort’s new Rondoval Suites are just as striking, with full butler service and a setting that’s deep within the resort’s tropical gardens. —AFAR Media, 27 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Italian, from Latin; akin to Latin vicus village — more at vicinity

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for villa

• milla
• psylla
• scilla
• scylla
• zillah
• axilla
• flotilla
• gorilla
• guerilla
• guerrilla
• manilla
• mantilla

Kids Definition

villa

noun

vil·​la ˈvil-ə 

1

: a country estate

2

: a large expensive house usually located in the country

Biographical Definition

Villa

biographical name

Vil·​la ˈvē-yə 

Francisco 1878–1923 Pancho ˈpän-(ˌ)chō 

ˈpan-

Villa originally Doroteo Arango Mexican bandit and revolutionary